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Billy and the Minpins
- Narrated by: Bill Bailey
- Length: 47 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Billy and the Minpins by Roald Dahl, read by Bill Bailey.
Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, that's exactly what he does! There he meets the Minpins, tiny tree-dwelling people whose children are the size of matchsticks. They live in fear of the terrible, galloping Gruncher. Will it gobble Billy too - or can he find a way to defeat the hungry beast?
What listeners say about Billy and the Minpins
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- ZA
- 20-09-20
My son loves this
Loved it. Well narrated. My son listens to it with interest every time were in the car.
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- Skeater
- 18-05-22
Great
Quite good though very short and not much to it ,but amazing for younger kinds
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- J Austin
- 25-04-19
Short and sweet.
A lovely tale, well told! A little on the short side but then, some of the best things are.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-07-21
what I liked about the story
I liked the sounds made by the reader and I liked the names of those animals
so,I also like the pronunciation of the reader
this is why I really loved the story and it was very funny 😄
regards
Sowmya Sadagopan (9 years)